1
: an act or instance of freaking out
2
: a gathering of hippies

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Things were going fair to middling with his candidacy until Biden’s catastrophic, catatonic debate performance in June, which caused a major Democratic freak-out and resulted in his grudging departure from the ticket and endorsement of Harris. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Worry not: Renée Rouleau Rest Day Masque helps skin bounce back from ingredient irritation with an occlusive formula that seals in the soothing, inflammation-reducing benefits of shea butter, fatty acids, and vitamin E. No more flaky freak-out face. Allure, 26 Sep. 2024 Since President Joe Biden’s calamitous showing Thursday night during a debate against former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Democrats have been in the midst of a very public freak-out. Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 July 2024 Some feel the collective freak-out over Biden’s ability to go the distance will subside. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 June 2024 Newsom was selling hard on Biden’s record, but no one was buying, as the punditry focused almost exclusively on Biden’s performance, his age, and the freak-out among Democrats. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024 Katie Robbins, who created the show, takes some big swings, including an episode consisting of a freak-out game show, only with much larger stakes. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024 The film has been designed as a bad-trip psychodrama that’s also a high-camp Nicolas Cage freak-out. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024 How to watch: Rent or buy on Apple TV+ or Prime Video. 'Poor Things' Emma Stone is unbelievable in Yorgos Lanthimos' freak-out film about ... Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of freak-out was in 1966

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“Freak-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freak-out. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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